so i was recently watching a lillicraps hone on ebay (it was talked about on here) but mnaged to miss it so i ended up just searching through ebay for another and found an auction just called "antique razors" i checked it out of interest and ended up being the only bidder and winning it for £10 including postage (less than the last hone went for) heres what it contained.
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the new is not complete and the ever ready box is a little damaged but the hone doesnt appear to have any chips.
Interesting little hone! Looks like a good haul altogether!
Wow, you scored a nice little set there. Let us know how that hone works.
Despite what the box says, your "New" is not a New. Is it labelled Gillette? It's clearly a traveller's razor, with the two-part handle. What makes it incomplete? Honestly, it looks like a German made razor. Are there two of them?
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I was looking at that one too... but my internet died. Anyway, all I wanted was the hone anyway.
Nice one mate, enjoy.
Nice one mate, enjoy.
Yep, definitely a mismatch on the new. The box is a "new" box, but the razor is an Old Type w/ a travel handle added on. Possibly a franken-razor. (I don't know if the old types came with a travel handle option or not.)
In any case, a nice haul.
In any case, a nice haul.
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yeah the new is just a case and a blade box, i think the head is two parts from different razors and the handle is just an old handle from something else aswell (not a two piece as i also originaly thought). i too am only really interested in the hone but the extras are a bonus.
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the hone seems to work pretty good on some of the old blades i still use, havent tried it on any new blades yet although im not sure it will actually sharpen them, may be of use to smooth them out in a similar way to corking though.
hey aquilla, its worth getting a black light bulb just to watch that thing glow.
we have some nuclear glass and its looks great...
we have some nuclear glass and its looks great...
No good can come of this. I can see using the hone on a dull blade, but I can only image that you'll somehow conflict with the existing bevel on a new one.
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got one, it is verry cool
yeah id guess so too but for the few pence of blade and few ml of blood ill still give it a go
I have one of these little german travel razors. They were made under different names, and I think Merkur still makes them. Mine does have an old style head. The guard is marked Gillette. The case is stamped Germany. I have seen the same razor marked Hoffritz.
The GEM is very nice. 
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